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Lawsuit Filed By Families Of Nepali Men - Added 07-31-08
A lawsuit has been filed against the defense contractor KBR and a Jordanian subcontractor, both of which have been accused of human trafficking after twelve Nepali men were killed by Iraqi insurgents. The lawsuit has been filed by family members of the twelve men that were killed.
Parents Of Cyclists File Wrongful Death Lawsuits - Added 07-30-08
According to recent reports the parents of two cyclists that were killed by a Sheriff's deputy in Santa Clara County have filed wrongful death lawsuits. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week in Santa Clara County Superior Court.
Lawsuit Filed By Corrections Officers Is Settled - Added 07-29-08
A lawsuit that was filed by over three hundred current and former Fayette County Detention Center corrections officers against the city has been settled, according to a recent report. The lawsuit was filed in relation to pay and overtime, with officers accusing city officials of violations of the Fair Labor Standards act and the Kentucky Wage and Hours Act.
School District Lawsuit Settled - Added 07-28-08
According to a recent report a lawsuit filed against a school district over the abuse of a school student has been settled. The report indicates that federal and civil lawsuits that were filed against the Carroll Community School District were settled for one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars.
Lawsuit May Be Dismissed Due To Lack Of Money - Added 07-25-08
According to a recent report a lawsuit that was filed against the city of Lynn may have to be dismissed because the plaintiffs don't have the money to keep it going. The lawsuit had been filed against the city by local bar owners after there was a roll back in closing hours from two o'clock in the morning to one o'clock in the morning.
Lawsuit Filed Against Ford Motor Company - Added 07-24-08
A lawsuit has been filed against the Ford Motor Company in Pima County Superior Court, in Tuscan, Arizona. The lawsuit was filed by the family of a border patrol agent who was injured as a result of his Ford rolling over whilst he was on patrol, resulting in his paralysis last year.
Trial Set For Lawsuit Against School District - Added 07-23-08
A trial has been set in the case of a lawsuit that was filed against a school district by the mothers of two girls who claimed to have been harassed by boys at the school last year. The lawsuit has been filed against the McMinnville School District , and was filed in April in the US District Court in Portland, Oregon.
Canadians File Lawsuits Against Maple Leaf Foods - Added 07-22-08
Recent reports have shown that a number of Canadians are joining class action lawsuits that have been filed against Maple Leaf Foods after an alleged outbreak of Listeria. Plaintiffs involved in the case have claimed that their health has suffered as a result of a national outbreak of the disease.
Verizon Hit With Lawsuit Over Firing Of Employee - Added 07-21-08
Verizon has recently been hit with a retaliatory-harassment and unlawful-discharge lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over the firing of an employee who complained about the sexually hostile work environment.
Animal Abuse Lawsuit Headed For Trial - Added 07-18-08
A long awaited lawsuit between animal welfare advocated and one of the world's best known circuses is set to go to trial in October of this year, according to a recent report. The lawsuit has been filed against Ringling Bros, which has been accused by animal groups of animal cruelty because of its treatment of endangered Asian elephants.
Judge Overturns His Own Decision Over September 11th Settlements - Added 07-17-08
A judge who approved four settlements of between five and a half and eight million dollars in relation to the September 11th New York terrorist attacks has reversed his own decision, and has now rejected the four claims stating that they are too excessive.
More Comair Lawsuits Settled Before Trial - Added 07-16-08
cording to a recent report more of the lawsuits that were filed against Comair over a plane crash that killed everyone on board except for the co-pilot have been settled without having to go to trial. The crash occurred in 2006 after the plane took off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport.
Could Hospital Infection Lawsuits Be The Next Big Thing? - Added 07-15-08
An industry official, who is the chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, has expressed an opinion that hospital infection related lawsuits could be the next big thing, and that class action lawsuits in this field could overtake even asbestos related lawsuits over time.
Libya And United States Sign Agreement Over Outstanding Lawsuits - Added 07-14-08
The United States and Libya have signed an agreement to settle all outstanding lawsuits from victims of terrorism on both sides, which officials state will clear the way for diplomatic relations between the two sides to be restored.
Travel Company Sued By Attorney General - Added 07-11-08
An Internet based travel company is being sued by the attorney general, Jerry Brown, who has accused it being nothing more than a pyramid scheme, which benefits just a few people and leaves everyone else with nothing. Brown is seeking over twenty five million dollars in fines and restitution from the company, YourTravelBiz.com.
Game Show Host Removed From Lawsuit - Added 07-10-08
The long standing host of a game show has been removed from a lawsuit that was filed by a former employee on the game show. The lawsuit was filed by a former employee from the Price is Right, claiming that she was wrongfully terminated from her position. However, whilst she had named the host of the show Bob Barker as a defendant his name was removed by the judge, who said that Barker was not her boss.
Hell's Angels File Lawsuit - Added 07-09-08
Two Hell's Angels have filed a lawsuit recently, claiming that the group is being discriminated against by Midlothian authorities, and that the police chief and the mayor in Midlothian are trying to run the group and other similar groups out of town.
Kentucky Jail Lawsuit Settled - Added 07-08-08
A lawsuit has been settled by the families of two women that were killed by escaped convicts and a Kentucky jail. The families of Samantha Burns and Alice Donovan settled the lawsuit with Hopkins County, the county jail, and its employees, which they filed as a result of the two women being killed by criminals that had escaped.
Government To Be Sued Over Polar Bear Listing - Added 07-07-08
The federal government is being sued by a conservative legal advocacy group over a decision to list the Polar bear as a threatened species. The Pacific Legal Foundation has stated that the decision to list the Polar bear as a threatened species could result in an increase in lawsuits being filed against any companies or industries connected to the warming of the bear's habitat.